Abstract

The rapid rise of digital platforms—ranging from social media networks messaging applications online consultation portals digital grievance systems e-governance tools and decentralized communication forums—has fundamentally transformed how communities interact participate in decision-making and negotiate their socio-political identities. Traditional community governance systems which historically evolved through face-to-face deliberations kinship-based authority structures elders’ councils caste and tribe institutions religious groups and locally embedded dispute-resolution practices are now encountering unprecedented shifts due to the growing influence of digital communication ecosystems. This research examines how digital platforms reshape power distribution community decision-making conflict resolution leadership legitimacy collective action information authority cultural continuity and youth participation. It investigates not merely the technological dimension but the deeper social